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Assistant Professor (f/m/d) for the Study of Religion with a special focus on global entanglements

Published

2020-01-29

Application deadline

2020-03-15

Full-time position

Universität Bayreuth

Bayreuth

The University of Bayreuth is a research-oriented university with internationally competitive, interdisciplinary focus areas in research and teaching. The Faculty of Humanities & Social Sciences at the University of Bayreuth is currently seeking to appoint an

Assistant Professor for the
Study of Religion with a special
focus on global entanglements

at pay grade W 1 (minimum salary: € 4844, per month) to commence in winter 2020 / 2021 as a fixed-term civil service position. This tenure track professorship is funded by the Tenure Track Programme of the German Federal Government and the Federal States.

We are looking for an (outstanding) early-career scholar who is able to work independently and who possesses a high degree of development potential. In addition to a teaching and research profile that is situated in the study of religion, the position requires a distinct research interest in global entanglements and their contemporary consequences. In addition, experience with qualitative empirical research on religion is required. The ability to link with and complement the current empirical and theoretical concentrations within the Department for the Study of Religion at the University of Bayreuth would be welcome. Beyond that, thematic and regional connections to existing cooperative research programmes and the greater academic community at the University of Bayreuth (e.g. the Cluster of Excellence "Africa Multiple", History of Religion in Europe) would be an asset. The successful applicant will be expected to represent the study of religion in both teaching and research, and to contribute to the bachelor‘s and master‘s programmes. He or she will engage decisively in the development and implementation of a new English-taught M.A. programme in "Global Religion". The ability to teach in English is required. For teaching and committee activities, sufficient proficiency in German is expected at the latest by the transition to the W 3 professorship.

The requirements for hiring professors at universities in the State of Bavaria apply. The appointment will initially be for a period of three years as a fixed-term civil servant. In the course of the third year, the junior professorship will be extended by up to three additional years with the consent of the junior professor if he or she has proven successful as a university lecturer. The complete vacancy notice can be found at www.uni-bayreuth.de (University / Work at the University / Job Vacancies).

Please send your cover letter and supporting documents (CV outlining education and academic career, list of publications, list of courses taught, a description of your research, as well as copies of all diplomas and certificates) as a single PDF file (up to 30 MB) to the Dean of the Faculty of Humanities & Social Sciences, Prof. Dr. Jan Otmar Hesse (dekanat.kuwi@uni-bayreuth.de), by 15 March 2020. The documents will be permanently disposed of in accordance with data protection law following the conclusion of the appointment process.

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